SnowBrains Northern California Forecast: Hold on Winter is Coming, Just Not This Weekend Forecast by SnowBrains Meteorologist Andrew Park 10/7/2021 8:00 PM MST Forecast Summary Tonight into Friday: A deep trough will move onshore tonight through Saturday, bringing rainfall and some snow to higher terrain surrounding Lake Tahoe.ย The majority of precipitation will occur this evening and into tomorrow, diminishing by Friday evening as the trough ejects east.ย Weekend: Cool, northerly flow will […] Weather Andrew Park | October 7, 2021 0 Comments
Kirkwood Mountain Resort, CA Confirms “No Direct Fire Damage” From Caldor Fire | Will Open December 3rd as Planned It was touch and go for a while, but Kirkwood Mountain Resort, CA, confirmed yesterday that the resort has escaped unscathed from the Caldor Fire that affected the Tahoe region in early September. Related: Californiaโs Caldor Fire is Threatening 2 More Ski Resorts After burning through Sierra-at-Tahoe resort, both Kirkwood and Heavenly were in the fire’s path.ย Kirkwood announced yesterday that […] Industry News Firebrains | September 28, 2021 5 Comments
California’s Caldor Fire is Threatening 2 More Ski Resorts Although not out of the woods yet, the fire is still active in the resort, Sierra-at-Tahoe ski resort seems to be (so far) relatively unscathed by the Caldor Fire.ย However, Heavenly and Kirkwood appear to be next in the firing line, and both resorts are under mandatory evacuation. Related: UPDATE: Caldor Fire Reaches Tahoe Basin, South Lake Tahoe Deserted, and Evacuation […] Fire Firebrains | September 1, 2021 2 Comments
Caldor Fire Burns Sierra-at-Tahoe Ski Area | California Side of Lake Tahoe Basin Under Mandatory Evacuation Order The Caldor Fire reached the Sierra-at-Tahoe ski area yesterday, taking hold in theย West Bowl before reaching the mountain’s front side.ย US Forest Service webcams at the summit of the resort show the fire directly beneath a chairlift. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Josh Edelson (@joshedelsonphotography) Early reportsย this morning are that the resort suffered limited damage, […] Fire Firebrains | August 30, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEO: Firefighters Tackling Caldor Fire Load Up Chair 10 at Kirkwood Mountain Resort, CA [arve url="https://youtu.be/tkDnfXGiBfQ"] Firebrains | August 27, 2021 Likes Tweets 3 Comments
Caldor Fire is Now in Direct Line of Sight of Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort, CA On Saturday, the Caldor Fire in El Dorado County southwest of Lake Tahoe crossed Highway 50 near Kyburz as high winds forced the blaze within six miles of Sierra-at-Tahoe ski resort.ย Today, the fire is four and a half miles away and is clearly visible from the ski area. East of Kyburz viewing N side of Hwy 50 #CaldorFire pic.twitter.com/bEUfoaAowM โ […] Fire Firebrains | August 26, 2021 1 Comment
Caldor Fire Forces Ski Area Closures as it Nears Lake Tahoe, CA On Saturday, the Caldor Fire in El Dorado County southwest of Lake Tahoe crossed Highway 50 near Kyburz as high winds forced the blaze within six miles of Sierra-at-Tahoe ski resort.ย US 50, which links South Lake Tahoe to Sacramento and the Bay Area, remains closed. East of Kyburz viewing N side of Hwy 50 #CaldorFire pic.twitter.com/bEUfoaAowM โ craig philpott (@CphilpottCraig) […] Fire Firebrains | August 23, 2021 2 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: 6-24″ of Snow In The Sierra Saturday Through Monday Brought to you by Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, CA Forecast By SnowBrains Meteorologist – Eric McNamee ย 2:20 PM MST, 4/22/2021 Forecast Summary: A trough moving through California this weekend will bring 6-24″ of snow to the Sierra. Light snow will start on Friday as the initial wave moves through, before picking up Saturday evening. The heaviest snow will fall during […] Weather Eric McNamee | April 22, 2021 0 Comments